Shefali Shah Remembers Being Embarrassed By Unwanted Touch In A Market: ‘It's Shameful’

Actress Shefali Shah recently spoke out about an incident in which she felt she was inappropriately touched by a stranger while out in public. She decided not to tell anyone about it because she felt "crap" about herself. She said it made her feel ashamed of herself.

Shefali was recently interviewed for a podcast about her breakthrough role in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding. She took on the role of sexually abused child Ria Verma in the film. Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Vasundhara Das, Vijay Raaz, Rajat Kapoor, Randeep Hooda, and Soni Razdan also made appearances in the film.

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Shefali shared some personal details while talking about the movie and her role in it."Like I said earlier, everyone’s gone through it. I remember walking in a crowded market and being touched inappropriately and feeling crap about it. And, never ever saying anything because I wouldn’t say it was guilt but it’s just…shameful.”

Smita added, “And wondering if you did anything to invite it?” the actor responded, “Yes. I agree with you. A lot of people think, did I do anything? You feel guilty, shameful and you feel ‘bhool jao (forget it). Shove it under the carpet kind of thing’. Honestly, I don’t think I gave it so much thought that it’s an important conversation to speak. It was just something that struck straight inside me and the entire film.”

The characters and events of "Monsoon Wedding" revolve around a family's trip to Delhi for a wedding and the romantic tensions that arise among them. It premiered to the public at the 2001 Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe and took home the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.

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Rangeela, Satya, Monsoon Wedding, Waqt, Gandhi, My Father, and Dil Dhadakne Do are just a few of the critically acclaimed films in which Shefali has appeared. Last year, she had three excellent performances in Jalsa, Darlings, and Doctor G.